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| load factor |
the amount or weight of the maximum load a vehicle, airplane, or vessel can carry. [2 definitions] |
| max. |
abbreviation of "maximum," the largest possible amount or degree. (Cf. minimum.) |
| maxima |
a plural form of maximum. |
| maximal |
of, pertaining to, or being a maximum. |
| peak |
at or near a maximum level. [1/7 definitions] |
| pellucid |
allowing maximum light to pass through; transparent. [1/2 definitions] |
| per- |
in chemistry, maximum or excess. [1/3 definitions] |
| relative humidity |
the amount of moisture present in the air compared to the maximum amount the air could hold at the same temperature. |
| strain1 |
to exert or extend to the maximum. [3/16 definitions] |
| stretch |
to strain to the maximum extent. [1/19 definitions] |
| thermal barrier |
the maximum flight speed of a given supersonic aircraft in the atmosphere that is set by aerodynamic heating effects. |
| ultimate |
greatest; maximum. [1/9 definitions] |
| up to |
to the maximum amount, extent, or degree of. [1/7 definitions] |
| visibility |
the maximum distance from which something can be seen under certain conditions of atmosphere and weather. [1/2 definitions] |
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